Social Relationships and Adolescent Issues on the Autism Spectrum - Columbus

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Dear Friend of ASO:

Information on an upcoming conference in Columbus. FYI - Please share.

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Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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"Social Relationships and Adolescent Issueson the Autism Spectrum"Columbus, OH ~ February 8-9, 2007

Feb. 8 - Adolescent Issues on the Autism SpectrumWith Chantal Sicile-Kira: Adolescence is a time of positive growth as well as challenges. This session will provide practical strategies for teaching teenagers of all ability levels the necessary life skills of self-care, self-regulation, self-advocacy, and self-esteem. What and how to explain about puberty, relationship boundaries and sexuality will be discussed, as will common adolescent concerns such as bullying and masturbation. Areas to be emphasized include: individualized transition plans, focusing on the student's strengths, developing work/career skills, preparing for college, different types of employment structures, employer needs and the use of mentors. Chantal Sicile-Kira is the author of "Autism Spectrum Disorders," which won the 2005 ASA Outstanding Literary Work of the Year and the recently published "Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum."

Feb. 9 - Building Social RelationshipsWith Dr. Bellini: This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and implementation of effective social skills programming. Dr. Bellini is the author of the recently published "Building Social Relationships."

Concourse Hotel4300 International Gateway Columbus, OH 43219(614) 237-2515

For more specifics on the conference and registration information, please visit:

http://www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com/columbus.html